sequelae

se·que·lae
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A form of sequela — Chiefly in the plural: a condition or disease which follows chronologically after an earlier one, being either partly or wholly caused by it, or made possible by it.

OriginLatin sequēlae →
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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of sequela

Origin

  1. Latinsequēlae
  2. Latinsequēlae
  3. Englishsequelae

Learned borrowing from Latin sequēlae.

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APA

sequelae. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequelae

MLA

“sequelae.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequelae. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sequelae,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sequelae.

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